BURCH, MILTON and SCOTT family




Samuel Milton Burch and Sarah E. Scott



From Kentucky to the Ozarks of Missouri, Great grandfather Milton Burch was born in Estelle County Kentucky, 1822. He served in the Mexican War under Zachary Taylor, also was Union soldier in Civil War.

Before the Civil War, He married Mary E. Green of Scott County Illinois. Later moved family to Buffalo, Missouri; there he was a teacher, postmaster, merchant and in real estate. After the Civil War he moved to Linn Creek, Missouri and lived there the rest of his life. Milton and Mary had three sons and one daughter, William, Cordelia, Samuel Milton and Lycurgus.

Samuel Milton married Sarah E. Scott, daughter of James Wesley and Elisa Angeline (Webb) Scott. Samuel Milton and Sarah had five sons and three daughters, William, James Milton, Ollie Mae, Mary Angeline, Wesley S., Clarence S., Ora and Fred. Ora and Fred are still living. James Milton married Melvina Leffert, daughter of William Willey and Lydia Elmerie (Cisco) Leffert, they had three sons, Ned, Ben, Wes.

Melvina died when the boys were small. In April 1926, James Milton married Margaret Julia Hanks, daughter of Joseph Preston and Katherine (Hightower) Hanks. James Milton and Margaret Julia had eight children, Joseph Milton, Helen S. Marvel J., William E., Mildred M., John M., James D., and Twila. John and Twila died in Infancy. I, Marvel J. (Burch) Edwards, a daughter of James Milton and Margaret Julia Burch, was born in Linn Creek, Missouri, as was my father and mother and all their children.

Submitted by Marvel Edwards.
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